Drag Race’s trans alums on the power and promise of “your favorite drag queen’s favorite drag queen.”
— leading the host to walk back all of his comments just hours later. Gunn, who had at that point transitioned, was tapped to return toand since then, a number of openly trans contestants have appeared onThat doesn’t mean trans performers weren’t a part of the show’s history up to that point.
Three years later, Monica Beverly Hillz became the first competitor to come out during the filming of the show, before she was eliminated in the third episode of the fifth season. In the ninth season, Peppermint became the first competitor to come out before competing on, ultimately finishing as her season’s runner-up in 2017.
“Now, the girls have it — I don’t want to say easy, but they’re a little bit more protected,” Caliente says. “That’s predominantly thanks to Candis Cayne on
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